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Almost Ready to Pop

During the run of the exhibition, Paper Engineering, Fold, Pull, Pop & Turn, the Libraries will be cross-posting on this and the Fold, Pull, Pop & Turn blogs . . .

PaperEngineering Installation

Paper Engineering: Fold, Pull, Pop & Turn is the new Libraries exhibition of movable and pop-up books. The exhibition opens to the public in the Libraries gallery at the National Museum of American History on Monday, June 14.

Here is a behind-the-scenes peek at the installation in progress.

The Libraries has a companion blog, Fold, Pull, Pop & Turn, which features items included in the show as well as more general features on the world of pop-ups.

Don't miss this exciting exhibition!

—Elizabeth Periale, photograph by Susan Frampton

One Comment

  1. Robert J. Hohl, M.L.S.

    I understand that there is a paper catalog to this exhibit, PAPER ENGINEERING, FOLD,PULL, POP & TURN.
    Please, send me a copy of it:
    Robert Hohl
    Cushwa-Leighton Library
    Saint Mary’s College
    Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
    thanks,
    bob

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